Publisher's Synopsis
Step into the gritty, mesmerizing world of Dolores de Alma Blanca's poetic landscape with The Poems of the Poet Laureate. Originally crafted in the bustling streets of London in 1998 and polished at the turn of the millennium, this collection offers a prophetic glimpse into the tumultuous societal structures that would define the 2020s.
Within these verses, democracy clashes with decadence, love intertwines with rage, and the echoes of violence reverberate alongside whispers of royalty and filth. Dolores de Alma Blanca masterfully navigates the labyrinth of modernity while paying homage to classical forms and poetics, leaving readers with an unsettling suspicion that reality may not be far from fiction.
Did Dolores de Alma Blanca truly exist, or was she a phantom weaving the threads of reality and imagination? As society hurtles into the digital age, her words, once etched in red lipstick on discarded paper, resurface to reveal the city's tragic beauty and relentless decay.
Through hyperboles, allegories, and metaphors reminiscent of Dante's Inferno, Dolores de Alma Blanca offers a raw and unapologetic commentary on the human condition. From the neon-lit streets of London to the depths of the soul, her poems shock, surprise, and ultimately captivate, inviting readers to explore the dark corners of existence with no boundaries and no remorse.
Join us on this poetic journey, where every word is a step deeper into the heart of the city-and the soul.
